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26. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... 4:1–10 will make this crystal clear. 1:9 One sign of trust in God is the ability to see beyond present circumstances. Here James returns to a theme of verse 2 and makes it more concrete when he says, The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride.… The person must be the brother, for only the Christian has the resources to see beyond the present circumstances. The believer is a member of the community that belongs to the coming age but also a member of a community of the poor in the present age ...

27. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... laden with food. The call, "Dinner is served," is heard. Guests go to the table. There are no place cards with the names of the invited guests. Where shall we sit? Rush to the head table to be with the host? Where we choose to sit says something about our pride or humility. If we think we are somebody, we will take an honorable place at the head of the table. If we think we are nobodies, we will find a place at the foot of the table. What place we choose expresses our sense of self-worth. Outline: Know your ...

28. When Losing Your Baggage Is a Good Thing

Hebrews 12:1-2

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James W. Moore

... shape of a man. “Wait, wait, wait,” God says to him. “You need to get your own dirt.” Everything we have comes from the gracious hand of God, so ingratitude is not a pretty picture. With the help of God, we need to lay aside – closed-mindedness, arrogant pride, ingratitude – these are three pieces of baggage we need to lose. We do not need them in our lives. But the only way we can lose them, the only way we can set them aside, is by looking to Jesus. He is our Hope, our Deliverer, our Saviour.

29. I Wonder about God’s Will for My Life

Romans 12:1-2

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Charley Reeb

... with a surrendered spirit. In Waiting for Godot, Vladimir asks Pozo: “Where are you going?” Pozo gives the Christian answer: “On.” As you think about God’s will for your life, God is asking: “Where are you going? Backwards with fear of change and pride or on to what I have always dreamed for your life?” What is your response? May we respond: “On as you make me new with every season’s change. On as you are creating me summer, winter, autumn, spring.” -Nichole Nordeman Amen. Series: The ...

30. Overcoming Self

Philippians 1:1-11

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Dennis Kastens

... way down from heaven to the depths of hell to bear the penalty of our misdeeds, he made complete expiation for our sins, and not only ours, but the sins of the world. When our life is influenced by Jesus’ humility, we no longer look out only for self and pride and vain glory. But we begin to look also at the interests of others. When a Christ-filled person prays, or sings, or gives money or time to God’s work, he does not check to see if the results will affect his own honor and recognition and glory ...

31. Jesus ... Who?

Matthew 16:13-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... melody that will surprise you. Proud! When a common, ordinary man reaches the heights, the people around him react in another way - pride. This was the way the people of Plains, Georgia, felt when Jimmy was elected to the presidency. They shared his success and ... was born in a log cabin; I was born in a manger." But, when you are proud of others, it is a good kind of pride. This was the pride the people of Plains and the Disciples had. We do have reason to be proud of Jesus. You and I can be proud of his ...

32. A Strategy For Status Seekers

Luke 14:1-14

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King Duncan

... passion for recognition so that it might be a force for the Kingdom of God. Thus in his own colorful way he was teaching his disciples some lessons about the nature of true greatness. IN THE FIRST PLACE HE WAS WARNING HIS DISCIPLES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PRIDE. Nothing is more demeaning to a person than a lifetime spent tugging on other people’s sleeves shouting, "Look at me! Look at me! See how great I am!" It is said that the infamous criminal John Dillinger once ran into a farmhouse and repeatedly yelled ...

33. From Foolishness To Power

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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King Duncan

... message. God is able to see potential in people that we often miss. So, on the one hand, He keeps us from pride over our religious inclination; on the other, He tells us that everyone of us is a building block for the kingdom. In ... line. Paul had a church where folks were not afraid to say, "I disagree." They were coming apart at the seams. First, he dealt with their pride, then their sense of inadequacy. What the Corinthians needed to see was that God is not interested in who we are, where we've been or ...

34. Be Careful What You Call Me

Matthew 23:1-39

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King Duncan

... said: "Mulla, all the great rulers of the past had honorific titles with the name of God in them: there was, for instance, God-Gifted, and God-Accepted, and so on. How about some such name for me?" "God Forbid," said the holy man. (3) People are people. Pride is pride. At least we can laugh about it. Beware of the religious leader who cannot laugh at himself or herself. Samuel Silver is a rabbi with a great capacity to laugh at himself. He tells about a student who was asked on a quiz, "What are rabies and ...

35. Pop Verses: Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11

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Charley Reeb

... a lot of trouble. We get so filled with it that we are totally oblivious to where it is leading us. This is why it is impossible to live out God’s will when we are filled with pride. Pride makes us stubborn to God’s will or it selfishly attaches conditions to God’s will. It is almost comical. Our pride often causes us to bargain with God: “Yes, Lord I will forgive this person as long as he apologizes.” Or, “Yes, Lord, I will serve in the church as long as I get recognized for my efforts.” Is ...

36. Hooray for Humility!

Philippians 2:1-11

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Barbara Brokhoff

... girl, dressed in riding garb, rode it around the stadium. The horse’s tail was high, his head held high, he lifted his legs proudly as he trotted around the area to the applause of some 60,000 fans in attendance. It was a picture of majesty, glory, and pride. When the UT mascot left the field, the crowd then saw Army’s mascot - a mule! He was dressed in a drab army blanket. He plodded unwillingly about, and when they tried to move him off the playing field, he refused to budge. Finally they got him out ...

37. Humility You Can Be Proud Of

Micah 6:1-8

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King Duncan

... true humility. Truly humble people recognize that all of life is a gift and therefore are able to delight in even simple pleasures. But there is one more type of humility we need. WE NEED A HUMILITY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PUT OUR TRUST IN GOD. Here is where pride truly is our deadliest enemy. It causes us to put our trust in ourselves rather than God. John Claypool tells of a missionary who went out years ago to teach in a school in China. She had begun the whole venture with a deep sense of God's calling ...

38. A Broken Vessel for Jesus

Mark 14:1-11

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Michael Milton

... may be stored and passed down to successive generations in wealth and power and prestige. It must go. There must be nothing standing between you and Jesus today, for there will be nothing that can stand between you and God tomorrow. God Wants Vessels Who Are Broken of Pride Mary is an example of total commitment. Not only did she break open her wealth and pour it on Jesus, she did so as an act of worship, and her worship became extravagant. It was not held in; it was complete. It would not have been proper ...

39. I Don’t Like My Options

2 Kings 5:1-17

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James Merritt

... leprosy being cured or healed. It is always cleansed. That is because leprosy is the biblical picture of sin. You see you don't need to be cured of sin or healed of sin; you need to be cleansed of sin. But Naaman had a problem. He was full of pride. When you read about him in verse 1 you will find out he was a four-star general in one of the most powerful armies in all the world. He was the Colin Powell of his day. He was highly respected by his people. His name was a key that ...

40. Get Off Your

Romans 12:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... of Jesus in Rome. That is Paul’s message to the Twenty First century followers of Jesus in our world. Don’t be "conformed" to the world but be "transformed" by the power of the gospel to transform the world. But "transformation" is not an act of pride, but an act of humble service. Followers of Jesus were the original "Transformers." Faith in Christ "transforms" us, not conforms us. Face it. If you claim to be a Christian, you are claiming to be something more than you are. You are claiming to be more ...

41. “Your Love, Lord, Reaches to the Heavens, Your Faithfulness to the Skies”

Psalm 36:1-12

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... critical to one’s spiritual well-being. An inflated or a deflated view of oneself has spiritual implications. The matter here is that the evildoers who flatter themselves cannot recognize their own sin and hate it—their flattery covers it up. It is an expression of pride, sometimes defined as an overinflated view of oneself, and reflective of the original sin of Genesis 3. When confronted, Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent. In his lineup of the seven deadly sins, Gregory the Great insists that ...

42. Balaam and His Talking Donkey

Numbers 22:21-41

Sermon

Don Yocom

... all that the world offers, and do all kinds of worthwhile things, and still lose your soul. 1 John 2:16 says, "For all that is in the world, - the lust of the flesh (the craze for sex) ... - the lust of the eyes (ambition to get all you can) ... - the pride of life (position and material security), is not of the Father but is of the world." Can we recognize when God speaks to us? Surely there are signs for us to see, if we but open our eyes to them. How long will we put up with the way evil ...

43. Tyre, Sidon—and Israel

Ezekiel 26:1-21, Ezekiel 27:1-36, Ezekiel 28:1-19, Ezekiel 28:20-26

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... the ruler of Tyre what the Sovereign LORD says (v. 2). This oracle also closes typically, with the oracular formula declares the Sovereign LORD (v. 10). The content of this oracle, however, is anything but typical. Ezekiel accuses “the ruler of Tyre” of towering hubris: “In the pride of your heart you say, ‘I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas’” (v. 2). There is no evidence that this was literally true: unlike the pharaohs of Egypt or, in the days of the early church ...

44. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... and arrogance were clearly misplaced, resulting in a tragic collision with an iceberg, the sinking of the ship, and the loss of more than 1,500 lives. It is one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in modern history. In the same way, having an arrogant pride in our own power and political security—especially when it is set against God—can lead us to consequences and punishment of sin. Although we may be tempted to trust in our own strength, we only deceive ourselves. God opposes the arrogant boasting of ...

45. Proper 17

Hebrews 13:1-25, Jeremiah 2:1-3:5, Luke 14:1-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

46. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... but those who have endeavored to do so have failed, as the following story shows. C. FitzSimmons Allison relates in his book Fear, Love, And Worship, this story, which I have paraphrased. There was a seminary professor who understood well the problem of pride, that human pride was the source of all that was sinful and that the Pharisees were the most glaring example of this malady. In his preaching and teaching he never tired of exposing the new Pharisees. The professor deemed it his sacred duty to root out ...

47. Soul-Scrubbing

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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Leonard Sweet

... intimate friends. The proud may have leadership in our churches, but they are excluded from Jesus' circle of intimate friends" (Jack Deere, Surprised by the Voice of God [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1996], 319-320). "He is able to bring low those who walk in pride" (Daniel 4:37). "He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly" (Luke 1:52). "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you" (James 4:10). "For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who ...

48. Witnesses of the New Covenant

Romans 12:1-8

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by C. S. Lewis. In chapter 6, a captivating section of this third book of The Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis paints this process of change as the “un-dragoning” of the character Eustace, one that will force him to shed his pride and unbelief. Eustace starts out as a selfish young boy who only values facts and so will not listen to his cousins when they talk about Narnia. One day, however, he is “pulled” into Narnia and forced into the company of people who understand that ...

49. Mercy Me!

Romans 14:1--15:13, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 6:37-42, Luke 6:43-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... me. Mercy me! Let’s all take a moment now and come forward to the altar. Kneel down, and with all of your heart, repent to the Lord. Repent of all of those judgments you’ve made on others in your life and in your relationships. Repent of all that pride and need for control and power. Repent of all that is keeping you from being in right relationship with Jesus our Lord and Savior. And pray as you do: “Lord, remove from me my heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh.” Jesus is going to do a ...

50. Lion of Judah

Gen 49:1-28, Judges 13-15, Matt 4:12-17

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Lori Wagner

... have God’s Lion ID engraved upon our hearts. And we all are still “whelps” abiding in the lair of the One Most High. And what we must most learn is not to allow our misdeeds and defects to detour us from our destiny as members of the Lion’s pride. Do not allow your mistakes to become your identity. Do not hide your foibles and failures under a bandage. Often we just keep piling on bandages until we no longer can see who we truly are. All we see is our woundedness and our shame. We are our worst ...

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